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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Public Talk by His Excellency Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, Ambassador of Nepal to the United States

Nepal had its second Constituent Assembly election two weeks
ago. The pressure is higher on the political leadership this
time to deliver results. The people of Nepal want not just a
new constitution but also the real impact in the form of growth and
stability. What will be different this time? What will
the politics of change look like? Ambassador Sharma will
discuss the leadership challenges and opportunities in leveraging
the 2013 election results to finalize the new Constitution, bring
stable government, and promote inclusive growth. Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma is the Ambassador of Nepal to the
United States. He was also the Vice-Chairman at the National
Planning Commission (1999-2006), Chief Advisor in Ministry of
Finance, and Alternate Governor of Nepal for the International
Monetary Fund and Senior Economist in Institute of South East Asian
Studies (1986–1993). He has a Ph.D. in economics from the
University of Hawaii. The event is co-sponsored by HKS South Asia Caucus, HKS India
and South Asia Program, South Asia Institute and Center for Public
Leadership.